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NHRC Notice to Karnataka Govt over 'Practice' of Neck-deep Burying of Children in Compost Pits

The Commission has observed that the ritual appears "weird, unethical and cruel towards poor kids, who are being treated with indignity in the name of faith," the rights' body said in a statement.
August 10, 2020, 9:04 pm explore: India

North Korean Women Faced Torture, Rape, Malnourishment in Detention, Says UN Report

The women, detained between 2009 and 2019 after failing to flee the country, recounted the horror in interviews with U.N. investigators in Seoul after their release.
July 28, 2020, 2:32 pm explore: World

Rajasthan Man Dies Allegedly in Police Lock-up, Judicial Probe Ordered

SHO of Khanpur police station Kamalchand Meena was suspended and the entire station staff sent to the Police Lines, the Jhalawar SP said.
July 26, 2020, 11:18 pm explore: India

Blast in Market of North Syrian Border Town Kills 8: Report

A state agency said the blast was caused by a car bomb while the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said explosion was caused by a motorcycle with explosives.
July 26, 2020, 5:02 pm explore: World

Varavara Rao's Family Approaches NHRC, Seeks Updates on His Health

The petition filed on Friday stated that the family was compelled to approach the rights body as they were denied any information about his condition or his .
July 25, 2020, 11:51 am explore: India

NHRC Notice to UP Govt, DGP Over Self-immolation Attempt by Mother-daughter Duo

The commission has given four weeks' time for the response, seeking a detailed report, including action taken against the guilty and the action taken on the complaint reportedly lodged by the victims.
July 24, 2020, 7:19 pm explore: India

Unidentified Armed Men Abduct Pakistani Journalist Matiullah Jan in Islamabad

Matiullah Jan was forcibly snatched from his car in Sector G-6 area and taken towards some unknown location, according to a video circulating on social media.
July 21, 2020, 10:10 pm explore: World

Olympics: Human Rights Watch Report Documents Abuse of Child Athletes in Japan

The 67-page report highlighted Japan's history of physical punishment in sport and includes first-hand accounts from athletes.
July 21, 2020, 8:51 am explore: Sports

Mike Pompeo Says US to Impose Visa Curbs on Huawei Over Human Rights Violations

Pompeo said Washington hoped to have another set of decisions shortly on Chinese telecoms firms that would reflect the need to protect US citizens' data from Beijing.
July 15, 2020, 11:29 pm explore: World

Philippines to Use Police in House-to-house Searches For Coronavirus Cases

Interior Minister Eduardo Año urged the public to report cases in their neighbourhoods, warning that anyone infected who refused to cooperate faced imprisonment.
July 14, 2020, 6:54 pm explore: World

Netherlands to File Suit against Russia in European Court of Human Rights over Downing of MH17

The Netherlands, home to roughly two-thirds of the 298 victims, holds Russia responsible for the crash on July 17, 2014. The Kremlin has consistently denied involvement in the matter.
July 10, 2020, 8:54 pm explore: World

US Slaps Sanctions on 4 Chinese Individuals, Including Xinjiang Communist Party Head

The Treasury did not specify why the sanctions were imposed, though the United States is seeking to ratchet up pressure on China.
July 9, 2020, 9:58 pm explore: World

Commonwealth Past Wrongs Must be Acknowledged: Prince Harry And Meghan

Markle, as the vice-president of Queen's Commonwealth Trust(QCT), added that there would need to be some discomfort before the world can come through the other side on issues of human rights.
July 7, 2020, 11:07 pm explore: World

NHRC Notice to HRD Ministry, Bihar Govt Over Plight of Children Due to Non-supply of Mid-day Meal

The children in this condition will be prone to drug addiction and trafficking by the criminal elements of the society, involved in illicit activities, the notice said.
July 6, 2020, 8:07 pm explore: India

Ghaziabad Fire: Owner of Candle-making Factory Held, NHRC Issues Notices to UP Govt & Police Chief

The factory had stockpiled highly inflammable material used in small quantities to make special candles generally used for decorating birthday cakes, police said.
July 6, 2020, 8:02 pm explore: India

NHRC Tells UTs of J&K, Ladakh to Intimate it About Custodial and Encounter Deaths

In case of custodial deaths, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) should be intimated within 24 hours, and within 48 hours of the incident in case of an encounter death.
July 2, 2020, 5:27 pm explore: India

US Commerce Dept Warns Firms of Human Rights Abuse Risks in China's Xinjiang Province

The advisory seeks to add more U.S. pressure on China at a time of heightened tensions over China's treatment of Muslim Uighurs in Xinjiang and Beijing's new national security law for Hong Kong.
July 1, 2020, 10:23 pm explore: World

US Says China's Human Rights Record 'Deplorable', Must Be Countered With More Transparency & Truth

Washington applauded several UN human rights independent experts for "courageously" expressing concern over Chinese moves against the people of Hong Kong, minorities in Xinjiang and Tibet.
June 30, 2020, 9:38 pm explore: World

EU, Britain, Taiwan Dismayed by China's New Security Law For Hong Kong

The European Union has warned of serious consequences over the legislation, which democracy activists, diplomats and some businesses say will jeopardise Hong Kong's semi-autonomous status and its role as a global financial hub.
June 30, 2020, 6:49 pm explore: World

Israeli Defense Chief Benny Gantz Says West Bank Annexation 'Will Wait' Due to Pandemic

Netanyahu has said he wants to begin annexing occupied land as soon as this week, in line with President Donald Trump's Mideast plan. A top U.S. envoy is in the country trying to work out a deal with the Israelis.
June 29, 2020, 9:19 pm explore: World

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